Founded by Saint Tekle Haymanot, this monastery is a major center of Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity. It houses a vast library of ancient manuscripts and is a key site for understanding the transmission of scripture in Africa.
- iThe Church of St. Mary of Zion
- iiAncient manuscripts including the Kebra Nagast
- iiiRock-hewn churches and monastic cells
- ivHistorical records of the Solomonic dynasty
Excavators — Local monastic community